#connected lighting

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Philips LED indoor positioning technology at Carrefour Where are the discounts? Carrefour's LED supermarket lighting from Philips will guide you • World first: retail giant Carrefour will employ Philips LED supermarket ... source

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New Technology Trends and the Impact of LED Luminaires

In this future-focused presentation, Philips research fellow Marc de Samber and Dr. Robbert Karlicek of the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute discuss emerging LED trends and what those mean for the lighting systems of the future. Learn more about changes in the LED lighting supply chain, including the chip-to-luminaire transition, and how these alterations will enable more flexibility in how lighting designers employ LED chips.

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Connected Lighting in Smart Cities

How can connected lighting serve as an enabler and catalyst for transitioning to a new era of city technologies? That’s the question at the heart of this talk by Philips Lighting’s Susanne Seitinger and Nancy Clanton, President of Clanton & Associates Lighting Design and Engineering. Learn more about smart cities as they delve into the challenges our urban areas face today – from conserving energy to dealing with the many non-lighting issues that arise when cities switch to connected LEDs.

This is the first of nine video presentations featuring experts from all areas of the lighting world.

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How connected lighting is transforming retail

Imagine having a map available on your smartphone when you enter a supermarket or large store. The indoor positioning app you’re using knows exactly where you are and moves seamlessly with you as you make your way through the shop, supporting you in searching for your items.

Fresh vegetables? Just around the corner. That bottle of red wine? Three aisles along on the right-hand side. What if you’re looking for something very specific? Locate the product in your online catalogue and you’ll be guided directly to where it is on the shelves. Perhaps you’ll even receive a discount voucher as a final incentive to buy. Welcome to the world of connected lighting.

We know, of course, that more and more consumers carry smartphones with them as they shop. Very often, they’ll be referring to them—checking emails, texts, and social media, or simply viewing the shopping list they prepared earlier. Now retailers have the opportunity to connect with shoppers through data-enabled LED lighting systems that can collect and send relevant information using wireless communications, specially designed mobile apps, and icloud services, letting them create innovative, interactive experiences in store.

Unique code transmitted through light

One way of wirelessly communicating with shoppers’ smartphones is built right into the LED technology itself. With visible light communications (VLC) from Philips, a unique code can be transmitted through the beam of LED light. This code can be detected by a smartphone’s camera, creating a real-time link between the shopper and the lighting system. As a result, it’s possible for the shopper’s smartphone to know exactly where it is and show relevant maps, product information, and promotional coupons. The technology requires shoppers to opt in to accept information via an app. Since the data stream is one way, users’ private information is safe. One major retailer that has already been experimenting with the potential of VLC and connected lighting is French multinational Carrefour. RetailScene went to investigate.

“Find me the frozen peas!”

Technology guides shoppers directly to items they want to purchase and offers discounts. With over 10,000 stores in more than 30 countries, Carrefour is a true giant of the retail world. Its hypermarket in Lille, France, covers 7,800 m2 and was previously fitted with fluorescent lights. Replacing this conventional technology with 2.5 km of connected LED luminaires transformed the store and shopping experience, offering significant advantages. One of the primary motivations for the installation was energy efficiency. The system cut energy consumption in half, which has had an immediate impact on the bottom line. Products, particularly fresh produce and meats, benefit from the unique qualities of LED light, giving food more color and appeal to customers.

Hyper-accurate location

Carrefour desired more from the new lighting system than excellent illumination. The company wanted to harness the power of connected lighting to strengthen its relationship with customers. The project included 800 linear LED luminaires, each making use of the Philips VLC technology. With indoor positioning capabilities, the system can pinpoint a customer’s location within half a meter. Once registered with the system, customers can access a map to guide them around the large store, find promotions in the online catalogue, and locate them in the store. As a shopper approaches a shelf and begins comparing items, the app can show him available discounts or special offers for products in the vicinity. Celine Martin, Carrefour’s Director of Commercial Models and Innovation for the brand’s French hypermarkets, is delighted with the system’s impact in store. “Thanks to this new application, which uses Philips technology, we are now able to provide our customers at the EuraLille Carrefour with a new service, enabling them to quickly search and locate their preferred promotions or detect all the promotions around them when they are in-store.” Gerben van der Lugt, manager of LED-based indoor positioning at Philips Lighting, sees Carrefour as an important demonstration of the power of connected lighting. “Our connected lighting system has the potential to transform shopping into a more interactive and personalized experience,” he says. “At the same time, it will enable retailers to differentiate themselves, enhance customer loyalty, and provide new services to shopper.

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The Future of Offices - Babette Bouman

The future of offices is smart. Babette Bouman, architect at Fokkema & Partners shares her view of what the future office will look like, feel like, and how it will operate. Having just finished work on The Edge in Amsterdam, she has her finger on the pulse of what is important when designing office buildings for today – and for tomorrow. She shares her thoughts on why the environment should adjust to the workers’ needs, why flexibility is critical, and why having a designated desk isn't so important any more.

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ZigBee home automation design kits use RPi-based gateway 

Silicon Labs unveiled reference designs for home automation and lighting networks, based on its ZigBee SoC and middleware plus a Raspberry Pi-based gateway.Silicon Labs, which bills itself as the ZigBee market share leader, has integrated its ZigBee “Golden Unit” Home Automation (HA 1.2) software stack, “EM358x” ZigBee mesh networking SoC, and various ZigBee sensor and lighting technologies in…

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Ежегодный день инноваций компании Philips в Милане

Репортаж о том как прошёл ежегодный день инноваций компании Philips в Милане во время World EXPO

Компания Philips на прошлой неделе провела в Милане мероприятие Philips Innovation Experience в рамках выставки EXPO 2015 на которую также была организована экскурсия. Об EXPO будет отдельный материал, пока же хочу поделиться новостями, которые рассказала компания во время презентации.

Philips лидирует во многих отраслях и новостные издания, порой, относятся довольно прохладно к новостям таких…

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